Common Problems - CZ

[bradster]

question for the gun wizards

does mec-gar always mark their mags? for all i've seen this is true.but i see factory CZ mags with no markings that are claimed to be mec-gar. how do we know this to be true? i'm sure mec-gar, making a fine product, and the OEM mag co. for many brands would always label their product (makes good advertising sense) just posting some thoughts and hoping you guys can fill in the blanks in my knowledge gaps.fire away!

 

[glockorama]

Jumpcut;

sounds like you were having magazine problems. I doubt it was the gun in your case.

 

[Skorzeny]

I've shot my CZ-75B well over 200 times. No problems whatsoever.

As I understand, there are many military and police forces around the world that use CZ-75 and are all very happy with it.

Skorzeny

 

[Gunhead]

The CZ75 is the most popular handgun in our country after the FEG PPK/BHP copies.

The most frequent problems with these (fine) pistols are slide lock related. They tend to break after every 2000-5000 rounds. I know many IPSC guys who are using the 2-8th replacement for their CZs.

One solution is to visit a gunsmith for a slight modification, the 2nd one is buying an IMI Jericho slide lock.

AFAIK this problem is less frequent with CZs sold in the US.

 

[slickpuppy]

Bradster

Regarding your question on MecGar. I have seen numerous mags that they have OEMed for pistol makers without their markings. That is the more common thing for them to do. It all depends on how the contract reads.

Look at some Sig mags sometime. Look at some Browning mags. You can keep going. They make most of the OEM mags out there.

As for CZ, MecGar does not make the CZ75 IPSC Standard mags. They are made by (horrendous shudder) USA Mags. Of the 6 I own there have been no problems, so far. This is the only exception and that has now changed.

Another CZ tidbit, MecGar has been manufacturing the Champion and other CZ75 mags for CZ for the past two years on contract in addition to the CZ97 mags.

Another tidbit: MecGar made all of CZs 15 round mags through 1994 until the crime bill took effect.


This is straight from MecGar.

The bottom line is that if you have a 15 round mag that is from CZ it is MecGar.

 

[slickpuppy]

ATEAM

My CZ Armorers kit to completely take down a CZ to the bare frame consists of two pin punches, a brass hammer, and a dummy pin made from a worn out allen wrench for reassembling the trigger mechanism into the frame. Pretty common tools. The dummy pin I made by using a cutoff wheel on a Dremel tool. You should use or have access to an armorer's manual and they are online.

They are more complex than Glocks for sure, but comparable to a Sig P Series to disassemble as far as difficulty level.

Your mag problems are typical of weak springs. On your 15 rounders those springs are AT LEAST 7 years old or older.

Your neutered mags would have to have been done by someone other than MecGar and based on the original 15 rounders. Those are always problem children. I suggest you go to www.gunsprings.com and order new springs. Or, call up CZ and tell them of your mag problems.

 

[glock glockler]

My only complaint about my 97 is that the slide release is a bit too far out to reach while holding it in normal fashion and necessitates adjusting my grip in order to do. Tactically speaking, this is not optimal for a combat gun.

 

[glockdoc]

I've searched for CZ70 here and come up with lots of posts describing reliability issues. CZ has earned a reputation for great reliability, in spite of and not because of the CZ70. They sure are cute little guns though!